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supple

[suhp-uhl] / ˈsʌp əl /


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Under her spell, steel is transformed into supple leather, sagging vinyl, crinkled plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Indeed, his playing is as supple and inventive as ever.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

That makes me feel comfortable when it’s technical and not actually getting lost in this thing of like, “I need complete silence. My body needs to be supple and ready.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Last week, one of Italy's top luxury brands, Prada, invited journalists to its Scandicci factory outside Florence, showing the step-by-step transformation of supple leather into luxury handbags.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Kamaswami came in, a supple, lively man, with graying hair, with clever, prudent eyes and a sensual mouth.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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